If you have an item for disposal that you are not sure will be accepted check by calling Customer Services on 0300 300 8302

What can the tidy tips not accept?

Our sites cannot accept:

asbestos

trade / commercial waste

hazardous waste

sectioned trees (with a girth larger than 30cm)

animal bedding and faeces

Please note that trade / commercial waste includes waste generated by a builder / gardener / glazier or other tradesman working in a domestic property.

The cost of waste removal should be included in their quote. Only small quantities of DIY / demolition waste such as soil, brick, rubble, doors and windows will be accepted with a permit, even if from your own home.

It may be advisable in some instances to hire a skip.

If you have an item for disposal that you are not sure will be accepted check by calling Customer Services on 0300 300 8302

Assistance at tidy tips

The site staff will help you at any of our Household Waste Recycling Centres but at weekends, the sites can become busy. Please try to be patient or, if you can, try to visit on a weekday instead.

Do I need a waste permit?

A waste permit to use the Household Waste Recycling Centre is required for DIY waste, fridges, freezers and tyres if you are using a van, pick-up, large trailer or car towing a single axle trailer (from 1.2m x 0.9m up to 1.8m x 1.2m)

A permit is also required if using a car including MPVs and 4x4s, plus hobby trailer up to 1.2m x 0.9m (excluding tow bar) and have more than three items of DIY waste per month.

Permits are FREE. Please allow 2-3 days for the permit to arrive.

You will need to take your permit with you when you visit the site. Click to view the acceptance leaflet (PDF 2.2MB).

Examples of DIY waste

Maximum 6 items:

1 bath tub

1 toilet pan

1 cistern

1 wash basin

1 water tank

1 standard door

1 kitchen worktop (maximum length 1.5 metres)

1 kitchen unit

1 window frame

1 tree stump (maximum 100mm diameter)

1 fence panel and post

1 sack (100 litres) of soil or rubble

2 sacks (100 litres of other DIY waste eg tiles)

Fridges and freezers (A permit is required for this *)

* Restricted to ONE of each within a 12 month period

Tyres (A permit is required for these **)

** Restricted to TWO tyres within a 12 month period

Ideally all tyres should disposed of by the garage / service centre when the tyre is changed.

How do I apply for a permit?

A waste permit to use the Household Waste Recycling Centre is needed for DIY waste or if you are using anything other than a car eg. van, pick-up or large trailer.